Veganic (Stockfree) Farming at La Ferme de L’Aube, by Jimmy Videle

Veganic (Stockfree) Farming at La Ferme de L’Aube, by Jimmy Videle

It started as an idea. Two people wishing to change their lives, find themselves, find balance, security, something tangible. A renewal of sorts and what better place than the great island of Hawaii. It was there, under the watch of the smoking volcano, red lava dripping into the ocean, new land being created, that our relationship was forged, a coming together based on a premise of discovery, truth and working with the land. As Pele’s volcano cooled and black terrain …

Beans and Rice versus Ground Beef (A Veganic View)

Beans and Rice versus Ground Beef (A Veganic View)

This is the second in a series of articles written by my good friend and veganic farmer, Jimmy Videle. He has much to teach us about the farming practices associated with and the benefits of eating a whole food, plant based diet. Enjoy!

This Meal or That Meal? Beans & Rice vs. Red Meat

Author, Jimmy Videle, La Ferme de l’Aube

In my travels around the world over the last five years I discovered an interesting constant. In …

Plant Based food in Mainstream Media

Plant Based food in Mainstream Media

Oh my,  oh my,  oh my,  have I ever been sick. People often say that this is the worst time to get sick or that they can’t afford to be sick, but I ask you, when is a good time? I have been burning the candle at both ends getting our house ready to sell, getting knocked out of my socks when it sold right away  leaving us scrambling to find a new abode. All done in less than a …

Roasted Beets for Root Loving Plant Eaters

Roasted Beets for Root Loving Plant Eaters

My oh my, is the fall season ever a mecca for plant eaters. This is the time when  roots shine. There are turnips, potatoes (sweet and white), all manner of squash, rutabaga, parsnips, carrots and of course, beets.  I know, that with international transporting of fruits and veggies, we can usually get these gems year round. But there is something about buying roots when the crisp air  smells like autumn leaves. We start thinking about stews, scalloped potatoes, shepherd’s pie, …

The Plant Based Party is Over

The Plant Based Party is Over

My, what fun it was! I tooled on down the road this past Saturday to spend Thanksgiving at my daughter’s house. Desserts, cruelty free wine and fresh bakery bread were safely tucked in the trunk of my car. Hubby, son and daughter-in-law followed on Sunday.

When I arrived, my daughter was in the stages of making grocery lists and planning, in her head, the details of our Thanksgiving plant based Mexican Fiesta. I felt very happy for her, even though planning …

Vegan Views and the First Annual Montreal VegFest

Vegan Views and the First Annual Montreal VegFest

There have been a lot of wonderful firsts in my life since I sat down last New Year’s Eve to a create a blog  that has since morphed into this  website about veganism. My initial goal was  to contribute, to ease suffering and to educate myself. Along the way I reconnected with a friend who was a vegan long before I understood what being vegan meant. I attended a demonstration calling for Quebec to recognize and legalize the moral status …